We have only glimpsed 0.001% of the bottom of the sea, study claims

According to an estimate of oceanographers, only 0.001 per cent of the ocean floor was observed by the human eye. An extremely small figure in terms of the stakes they represent – especially for the potential exploitation of their mineral resources.

This afternoon, during the council committee, council members expressed their horror at the assaults that have taken place in Amsterdam parks in recent months. The PvdA, D66 and Volt, among others, asked questions about how the municipality can take action against this. According to Volt faction leader Juliet Broersen, it should be made easier for women to report street intimidation via the municipality. Mayor Halsema says she will investigate h…

Only a small part of the deep sea bottom is documented by divers or submarines, and this is very uneven. That should change, researchers demand.

We have only glimpsed 0.001% of the bottom of the sea, study claims

New research has revealed just how little we actually know about what lurks in the depths of the world's oceans. It has often been stated that the bot...